Noah Believed the Promise of God

Genesis 6:8-33; 7:1-24

Our true story comes from a book, or part, of the Bible called Genesis. The word genesis means “the beginning.”

Our story is about a man named Noah. One day, God told Noah to build a really, really, really big boat called an ark.


Noah said, “Whaaat?” Noah had never seen a boat that big before. But God said, “Trust me, Noah!”


So, Noah trusted God and built the ark just like God told him to. Noah’s family helped him. They built, and built, and built. Finally, the ark was done.


Then, God told Noah to fill the ark with two of every animal—one boy and one girl.


So, Noah gathered two of every animal—from the tall giraffes with the long necks to the slithering snakes to the alligators to the cute little hopping bunnies. So many animals.


After all the animals were on board the ark, God told Noah to get his family and to go inside the ark, and then God closed the door. And that was a good thing because it soon began to rain!


At first, it was just a few drops of rain. But there was more. And more and more.


It rained for 40 days and 40 nights until the whole world was covered in water. Noah and his family were kept safe on the ark because Noah believed God’s promise. Even when we say, “Whaaat?” We can believe that God keeps His promises.


Bible Paraphrase: Trust the LORD with all your heart. – Proverbs 3:5, NCV

Text Truth: I can believe God's promises.
Family Devotional

And Noah did all that the Lord commanded him. — Genesis 7:5

It was hard for Noah, because he didn’t understand everything about God’s plan. We don’t have to understand everything to trust God with all our heart. We just have to believe God loves us and keeps His promises.

Trust the LORD with all your heart. — Proverbs 3:5

God told Noah to build a boat to keep his family and the animals safe. Noah did what God told him to do. With your family, write a list of some things God has told us to do that we need to do. Examples include: love one another, share with one another, forgive one another, and be kind to one another.

Pray with your family. Thank God for each member of your family. Give each family member the opportunity to pray if they want. Read your family's list and acknowledge that these are things God wants us to do. Acknowledge that God's plan is always best, even when it is hard or we don't understand.

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